The Burning Platform
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Paywalls, violence & race cards
The Burning Platform
08/27/20 • 54 min
Roman Cabanac joins the panel this week. When news has paywalls, what's the logical conclusion? Does the ANC have an exit strategy for lockdown? BEE laws are changing again, is this for better or worse? The Film & Publications Act needs scrutiny, what is its real purpose? Is violence necessary for societal progress? Nando's · The Burning Platform
08/27/20 • 54 min
Retirement with no Power
The Burning Platform
08/20/20 • 51 min
How long should we give De Ruyter to turn Eskom around? The economic ramifications of South Africa's lockdown are yet to be unveiled - just how bad could things get? How are marketing spend and economic prosperity linked? Retirement funds are on the table now for the ANC government, how real should our fears be? Biden or Trump... it's come to this has it? Nando's · The Burning Platform
08/20/20 • 51 min
The Cape... just Biden its time
The Burning Platform
08/13/20 • 59 min
Is the Western Cape's independence a realistic goal? Is the will of the majority important in democracy? Should South Africans be worried about South Africa's march towards policies resembling other countries who believe in centralisation? Will skittish foreign investment return after lockdown-induced investment moratoriums? The economic pain of lockdown is still coming, but just how bad will it be for ordinary citizens? Joe Biden has his accuser on his running ticket now... what say the voters? Nando's · The Burning Platform
08/13/20 • 59 min
Don't bank on it
The Burning Platform
08/06/20 • 56 min
The heat is now being turned up on society because they can't feed their children, how long can this go on before a violent outburst occurs? Is the banking sector in South Africa 'captured', and can this situation be salvaged? When a judge needs a lawyer to fight their legal position, something is wrong isn't it? It's Women's Month, but is the proliferation of gender politics helping or hurting the prosperity of society across the board? #VoetsekANC has been trending... what's that all about? Nando's · The Burning Platform
08/06/20 • 56 min
Blood in, Blood out
The Burning Platform
07/30/20 • 58 min
With large government gatherings being so predominant, how will society social distance if leaders don't? Is extremism sustainable, because as we all know, "the tiger will always eat the trainer." Should we gun train all citizens? Is the ANC turning into a mob-like organisation, using violence to oppress even the most vulnerable? Greg Arde, the author of 'War Party: How the ANC's political killings are breaking South Africa', joins us to speak about the bloodbath in KwaZulu-Natal, and the factors that have led us here. Nando's · The Burning Platform
07/30/20 • 58 min
Is big business still big?
The Burning Platform
07/23/20 • 57 min
Employment: we delve into the stats on South Africans’ opinions on racially-based employment; we also ask whether it’s possible to make cadre employment work. Politics: the strife of the Cape Flats is well-documented, and it raises the question: why does it seem that solving societal problems is not a priority for career politicians?
Economics: is big business in South Africa still big? And finally, South Africa's lockdown hasn’t just been the last five months, it's been the last decade. Nando's · The Burning Platform
Economics: is big business in South Africa still big? And finally, South Africa's lockdown hasn’t just been the last five months, it's been the last decade. Nando's · The Burning Platform
07/23/20 • 57 min
Zille's on the streets... the Twitter streets
The Burning Platform
07/16/20 • 55 min
"The emperor has no clothes... but I'm not saying it,'' has been the great failure of South Africa's citizenry lately. Can South Africans ever view contentious issues through a lens that's not tainted by race and power agendas? What is the role of dissenting voices like Helen Zille for the sanctity of democracy in SA? What are the visceral, quantifiable concerns of South Africa's voting public? Is Cyril Ramaphosa showing tendencies of tyrannical lust with his wildly oscillating Covid-19 laws and messaging? And is Trump's approach to WHO leading us to Cold War 2? Nando's · The Burning Platform
07/16/20 • 55 min
Hubris & Heart attacks
The Burning Platform
07/09/20 • 54 min
Should we be testing everyone for Covid-19? Is there going to be a second wave in Johannesburg and if yes, is this a bad thing? What are the overall effects of the health sector's response to Covid-19 globally? Could South Africa reopen the economy through track and trace monitoring of citizenry? Has the hubris of liberalism condemned Hong Kong to tyranny from China, and thus made a war between China and America inevitable? Nando's · The Burning Platform
07/09/20 • 54 min
Can you trust the Covid-19 tests?
The Burning Platform
07/02/20 • 54 min
From Bridgette Motsepe-Radebe‘s alleged scandalous links to Botswana, to the impact of the elections in Somalia... Gareth, Kanthan and guest Jean-Jacques Cornish tackle the week's biggest political stories. And while we're all still grappling with the ramifications of the Covid-19 pandemic, the team debates how unlocking countries should work. Nando's · The Burning Platform
07/02/20 • 54 min
Where's our country gone?
The Burning Platform
09/03/20 • 55 min
Are South Africans vindicated in continuing to vote for the ANC? Should there be amnesty for those who confess to corrupt dealings in the past? Can the ANC save South Africa? Could Indian and Chinese border conflicts ignite WW3? Does Biden have any traits which make him a better candidate than Trump? Does America need a partisan, parochial figure like Trump to keep China in check for the sake of the global power balance? Nando's · The Burning Platform
09/03/20 • 55 min
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How many episodes does The Burning Platform have?
The Burning Platform currently has 315 episodes available.
What topics does The Burning Platform cover?
The podcast is about News, Podcasts and Politics.
What is the most popular episode on The Burning Platform?
The episode title 'Paywalls, violence & race cards' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Burning Platform?
The average episode length on The Burning Platform is 52 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Burning Platform released?
Episodes of The Burning Platform are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of The Burning Platform?
The first episode of The Burning Platform was released on Jul 20, 2017.
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